Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-09
THE FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

~ D~ sihhInS WIZ NS uuuer bne OlFeCtlOn OF
Rev. Charles Hall, OF Holy Trinity
Church, who will offioiate at the house
when the first services take
place on Thursday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock. At 1890 O'Clock the remains
VIII be escorted to the church by the
Thirteenth regiment. Company G, called
the Plymouth company on account of its
members being attendants of Plymouth
church, will act as a guard of honor un-
III the remains are finally transferred to
Greenwood Cemetery, where they will be
placed in a receiving vault to await the
.nnal disposition which will be de-
cided later. 1t has not yet
been decided whether the remains
will be removed Friday night or
Saturday morning. The funeral services
are to take place at 1880 O'Clock Thurs
day morning at the church.
THE ABSENCE OF MOURNING EMBLEMs.
There will be no pail bearers. There
will be no black draperv in the church
or house, nor VIII the family wear
mourning. Many times Mr.. Beecher has
said in his sermons: "Strow. flowers on
my grave, but let no heathenisn practice
prevail OF draping in black as token OF
sorrow when man has passed through
death to eternal lite."
The Sunday school children of the
Home, Bethel and Mayflower schools,
all connected with Plymouth church,
will attend in body at the church at
4 O'Clock Friday afternoon.
The body will lay in state at the church.
Leading clergymen from all parts OF the
country Will be present. At an emer-
gency meeting it was voted to issue tick
cts to membere OF Plymouth church, and
to pew holders and to create room to ac-
commodate visiting bodies to assess each
pew holder one seat.
LYING IN STATE.
1t is the wish of the committee to have
the remains lie ia the church until all the
citizens OF Brooklyn shall have viewed
the remains. The police regulations have
been made. The Logan Memorial Com
mittee, IN letter of sympathy, expressed
their desire to assist in the ceremonies,
and have suggested holding a centempc-
rary service at the Academy of Music
while the services are in progress
at Plymouth church. ExMayOr
Seth Low is chairman OF
this committee. 1t was decided to
adopt the suggestion of the Logan Com
mlttee. The Logan Committee will meet
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock at ex-
Mayor Lows house to perfect arrange
merits. 1t was midnight when the
emergency committee completed the pro-
gramme and adjourned.
RARITY OF CHRISTIAN CHARITY.
CHICAGO, March S.-Commenting on
ters to adopt unanimously the resolution
to send a telegram of condolences TO Mrs.
Beecner at their meeting yesterday, the
Times says: "Alas for the rarity OF Chris
tien charityl At meeting of Congrega-
tlonal ministers OF Chicago yesterday
resolution of coincidence with Mrs. Henry
Ward Beecher was offered. Strange to
say the resolution produced a heated and
bitter discussion, and developed
so much opposition that it was
finally Withdrawn by the mover
The proposed tender of sympathy was
objected TO on two grounds: that it might
BE- construed as an Endorsement OF Mr..
Beecher's theological views and that the
dying divine had never cleared himself OF
the charges of immortality brought by
Theodore Tilton. The doctrinal Objeo-
tlons, however, seem 10 carry the most
weight, and it was evident that while
the brethren were ready to forgive Mr..
Beecher for any lapses from virtue of
which he may have been guilty, they
could not lind it in their hearts to over
look his lapses from ortho-
doxy. TIE action of these
Congregational clergymen displays a
spirit of narrOwness and intolerance
which il WAS hoped had vanished forever
from the Protestant pulpit of America.
Those who can conceive of Henry Ward
Beecher Withholding his sympathy under
like circumstances from the wife of dy-
ing fellow clergyman may be able to dis
cover some Justification for this pitiful
exhibition Of clerical bigotry, but none
others can. 1t had been supposed that
even 'Christians' ceased hating each
other at the grave. but it would appear
from yesterdays proceedings OF the Con-
gregational preachers of Chicago that
such is not always the case"
WORSE THAN DIsGRACEFUL.
The Inter-Ocean says: 1.-THE discussion
over the resolution of sympathy to Mrs.
Beecher at the meeting of Congrega-
tiDnal ministers yesterday, was worse
than unfortunate il was IN many OF its
phases simply. disgraceful. These who
opposed the resolution which simply ten
dered the sympathy Of the Congrega-
tional ministers of Chicago to
bed OF her husband, ana that nus
band the greatest preacher of the
Congregational Church, based their oppo-
stiOn on the theory that some people
might construe this expression of sympa-
thy into an Endorsement of Mr.. Beecher's
theological views. What q
comment on the action of the Congrega-
tionalsts was the action of the Methodist
ministers who, at about the same time,
adopted by unanimous vote and with
out discussion, resolution ten
dering their sympathy to Mrs
Beecher. Those who opposed the resolu-
tion took great risk. Granted that their
motives were good. still they made mis-
take which in the light of possible effects
was almost crime. The blood OF mil
lions will boil over THE insult to the
memory OF a man who has been ire
mendous force in our civilization, who
has done 80 much not only for his own
church, but for Christianity, and among
all those Interested in extending the in
huence OF the church there will be keen
regret over the unfortunate incident at
The meeting of the Congregational minis
tors Yesterday. AS the case
stands the man whose sermons and whose
work have done more for Congregational.
ism that any other has received O blow
that will hurt those who are near TO him
for all time"
ONLY PREACHER.
LONDON, March o, o A. M.--The Daily
News. commenting upon the death of Mr..
Beecher, says: He leaves no system
either Of theology or Of church govern
ment. His influence except as personal
recollections ends with his life. He was
for Americans the great eXpositor of his
time, lie was a great preacher and mo-